Afabet

Overview

Afabet is a 7,177 km² city in Semenawi Keih Bahri, Eritrea with a population of 125,808.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 54.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 18.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 175.0 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 608.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 361.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Coastal Flood, Earthquake, Landslide are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 2 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.5/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 125,808. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Afabet scores 35/100 overall (Grade D, Below Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 18/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.